Property Ownership
Under the doctrine of accretion, a landowner gains additional land when:
AThey adverse possess a neighbor's land over 5 years
BSoil is gradually deposited by water action along the border of their property✓ Correct
CThe government grants them additional land by deed
DThey purchase adjacent property at auction
Explanation
Accretion is the natural, gradual deposit of soil by water action (rivers, streams, or the sea) that increases the land area along a waterway. The new land (called alluvion or alluvium) belongs to the riparian or littoral landowner. This contrasts with avulsion, which is the sudden loss or gain of land due to natural forces.
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